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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot chairs meeting with Ministers and Principal Secretaries of 18th States to discuss ‘Modalities of National Survey of Manual Scavengers’
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment chaired a meeting with the Ministers and Principal Secretaries of concerned Departments of 18 State Governments here today to discuss the modalities of the National Survey of manual scavengers in these 18 States.
Manual Scavenging is prohibited under "Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013"  with effect from 06.12.2013, the date of coming into force of the Act. The Act also provides for identification of all the persons who were engaged as manual scavengers on the above date or thereafter and rehabilitation of all the identified manual scavengers and their dependents.
13 States have reported identification 13,638 manual scavengers up to 17.01.2018 of which 12,670 manual scavengers have been provided onetime cash assistance of Rs. 40,000/- each. In addition, proposals to provide skill development training to 13,587 manual scavengers and their dependents have been sanctioned. Census-2011 had reported existence of 26,06,278 insanitary latrines including 7,94,390 insanitary latrines manually. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation have reported that after survey of 2,59,390 Gram Panchayats 2,79,568 insanitary latrines were identified of which 2,67,083 have been converted into sanitary latrines under Swachh Bharat Mission.
It has been decided to constitute a task force for undertaking a National Survey to identify all those persons who were cleaning the insanitary latrines which have been converted into insanitary latrines and also those are still engaged as manual scavengers in some areas. Accordingly, after consultation with stakeholders it has been decided to carry out the National Survey of manual scavengers in 164 districts of 18 States.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 52 Opening Ceremony
Satyajit Ray’s movies opened a whole new world to me: Martin Scorsese
IFFI’s recognition to the maestro of International Cinema
Panaji, 20 November, 2021
In recognition of his legendary work on celluloid, the 52nd International Film Festival of India has conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award on Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese, at the opening ceremony held in Goa today, November 20, 2021.
Conveying his acceptance through a video message, the icon of international cinema said, “I am honored to receive such an award named after one of the truly great filmmakers of all time and my inspiration, Satyajit Ray. I have returned to Ray’s work over and over again and every time I watch his movies, it becomes a whole new experience. Watching Pather Panchali was a revelatory experience for me and it opened a whole new world for me.”
Remembering how intimacy, immediacy, tenderness and sensuality played crucial roles in Ray’s films, the filmmaker revealed that the music of Ray’s films inspired him in the making of the music of his own films. “I showed Pather Panchali to my daughter at a young age, it has made a great impact on how she perceives the world and other cultures around the world.”
Expressing the joy of receiving the award, the filmmaker thanked the Indian Film industry for the honor bestowed upon him.
Regarded by many as one of the best cinematic minds of the 21st Century, Martin Scorsese is a Hollywood filmmaker. Cinematically stylish, his name is regarded as an institution in itself. He has created masterpieces like Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Departed, Shutter Island and The World of the Wall Street, among many other films which have captured the global imagination.
Martin Scorsese was born in Queens, New York City and he forayed into the world of films with short films like The Big Shave and It’s Not Just You, Murray.
Scorsese has founded the nonprofit organization The Film Foundation in 1990, the World Cinema Foundation in 2007 and the African Film Heritage Project in 2017.
He has won numerous awards including the Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Awards for his films. In a career spanning more than five decades, Scorsese has directed & produced many feature films, documentary films, shorts films, television shows and music videos.
Hungarian filmmaker Istevan Szabo has also been conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 52 Opening Ceremony today.
Satyajit Ray is considered as one of the pioneers of the modern cinema and he is revered by cine-buffs across the world. His works like The Apu Trilogy, The Music Room etc. cemented his footing in the history of Indian cinema and remain classics till date.
Satyajit Ray was ray in the world of cinema which lights up a million minds and a billion cinematic ideas even today. As we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence and 100 years of the legendary filmmaker, it has been decided that IFFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award will henceforth be called the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Lt. Gov of Ladakh calls on MoS PMO Dr Jitendra Singh
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri R K Mathur called on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh here and offered an update about the recent developments following the creation of the Union Territory of Ladakh three weeks ago.
Dr Jitendra Singh informed Shri R K Mathur about the special priority focus to be given to Ladakh on the directions of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He referred to Prime Minister’s emphasis of the development of the region during his visit to Ladakh early this year and also mentioned a number of projects launched by the Prime Minister during that visit.
Dr Jitendra Singh recalled that the demand for a Union Territory was made by the people of Ladakh soon after independence and it has now been fulfilled. For the Union Terrirtory of Ladakh, Shri Mathur as the first Lt Governor has a historic as well as crucial responsibility to deliver, he said.
The recent announcement made by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah for Rs. 50,000 crore to support the Power Projects in Ladakh and to provide  30 Degree Centigrade Diesel fuel, said Dr Jitendra Singh, will not only provide ease of living but would also be a game changer.
Describing it as a beginning of a new era of the fast development of Ladakh, Dr Jitendra Singh also shared with Lieutenant Governor details of discussions he had held with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research  to set up Fruit Processing Units for "Leh Berry" in Ladakh and "Garo Berry" for Meghalaya. This, he said, would provide a huge source of local livelihood for the people of Ladakh in the same manner as has been accomplished in North East.
Dr Jitendra Singh also emphasized the need to explore Ladakh’s potential for production of Solar Energy, which could be a boon for the entire country. He informed the Lieutenant Governor that last year he had taken up with the Aviation Ministry the issue of increasing air connectivity with the region and also regulation of the air fare for the local residents. Following this, he said, under the UDAAN scheme of Government of India, an airport for Kargil was approved along with an airport for Kishtwar.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Transfer and Acquisition of Technology
The scheme of Department of Heavy Industry for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods sector aims to establish Centres of Excellence  for Technology Development, Integrated Industrial Infrastructure Facility , Common Engineering Facility Centres , Technology Acquisition Fund Programme , testing and certification centre and skilling for the Capital Goods Sector.
The Scheme has provided budgetary support to various eminent research institutes like IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IISc Bengaluru and CMTI. Which are working in partnership with industry for technology development in the sector. Presently eight Centres of Excellence, five Technology Acquisition Fund Programmes, ten Common Engineering Facility Centres, and one Machine Tools Park at Tumkuru, Karnataka are progressing well under this Scheme.
The Central Power Research Institute , Bengaluru is continuously upgrading its test facilities with the Government support. The upgradation is based on the demand from the electrical industry and in consideration of the latest National and International standards.
CPRI is a world class testing laboratory, whose certification is now accepted in most countries. This has helped exports to grow as part of the Make in India initiative.
This information was given by the Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Education
In wake of COVID-19, National Testing Agency Postpones National Eligibility cum Entrance Test  UG May-2020
In view of the hardships faced by the parents and the students due to COVID-19 epidemic, the National Testing Agency has postponed the ensuing NEET  May 2020 examination scheduled to be held on the 3rd May 2020.
NTA informed that as of now the examination is proposed to be held in the last week of May 2020. Exact date will be announced later after assessing the situation.Accordingly, the Admit Cards for the Examination which were to be issued on 27th March 2020 will now be issued later on after assessing the situation after 15th April 2020 only.
NTA requested students and parents to not worry about the Examination and also requested parents to help young students utilize this time for preparing for the Examination and focus on critical concepts in order to close learning gaps if any. NTA would keep students updated about the latest developments and would inform about changes with ample time.
The candidates and their parents are advised to keep visiting ntaneet.nic.in and www.nta.ac.in for latest updates. They are also being informed individually through their registered mobile number/ email-id. The candidates can also contact at 8700028512, 8178359845, 9650173668, 9599676953, 8882356803for any further clarification.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update- Day 169
India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 35 Cr
More than 57.36 lakh Vaccine Doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 10.21 Cr Vaccine doses administered in the age group 18-44, so far
India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage exceeded 35 crore , as per the 7 pm provisional report today. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June. More than 57.36 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report.
28,33,691 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 3,29,889 vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18-44 years today. Cumulatively, 99,434,862 persons in the age group 18-44 years across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and total 2,712,794 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive. Eight States namely Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra have administered more than 50 lakh first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in the age group 18-44 years. Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine.
The table below shows the cumulative vaccine doses administered to 18-44 years age group till now.
|
|
S.No.
|
|
State
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
1
|
|
A & N Islands
|
|
55423
|
|
29
|
|
2
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
2174037
|
|
23182
|
|
3
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
28987
|
|
33
|
|
4
|
|
Assam
|
|
2686531
|
|
145149
|
|
5
|
|
Bihar
|
|
5963947
|
|
97323
|
|
6
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
201213
|
|
481
|
|
7
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
2765068
|
|
74568
|
|
8
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
|
153187
|
|
65
|
|
9
|
|
Daman & Diu
|
|
150485
|
|
450
|
|
10
|
|
Delhi
|
|
2915084
|
|
179919
|
|
11
|
|
Goa
|
|
371937
|
|
6476
|
|
12
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
7714004
|
|
222822
|
|
13
|
|
Haryana
|
|
3375474
|
|
117307
|
|
14
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
1194003
|
|
1269
|
|
15
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
953874
|
|
35439
|
|
16
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
2282623
|
|
71557
|
|
17
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
6977794
|
|
145810
|
|
18
|
|
Kerala
|
|
2022969
|
|
56902
|
|
19
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
77515
|
|
2
|
|
20
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
22834
|
|
23
|
|
21
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
9328329
|
|
344387
|
|
22
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
7059483
|
|
314576
|
|
23
|
|
Manipur
|
|
221159
|
|
252
|
|
24
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
261972
|
|
48
|
|
25
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
276588
|
|
97
|
|
26
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
229156
|
|
78
|
|
27
|
|
Odisha
|
|
3068521
|
|
163228
|
|
28
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
190648
|
|
349
|
|
29
|
|
Punjab
|
|
1687770
|
|
27260
|
|
30
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
7762398
|
|
104975
|
|
31
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
239622
|
|
18
|
|
32
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
5816249
|
|
136622
|
|
33
|
|
Telangana
|
|
4264278
|
|
81350
|
|
34
|
|
Tripura
|
|
858698
|
|
13498
|
|
35
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
9972342
|
|
215416
|
|
36
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
1418244
|
|
38217
|
|
37
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
4475232
|
|
93617
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
99434862
|
|
2712794
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Progress made by India in the field of New and Renewable Energy
The Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power has informed that the installed renewable energy capacity in India has increased from 115.94 GW in March 2018 to 172.00 GW in March 2023, i.e., an increase of around 1.48 times.
Further, as per information provided by the Central Electricity Authority , 365.60 Billion Units  of electricity have been generated during the year 2022-23, from renewable energy sources across the country.
Globally, India has the fourth largest Installed Capacity of renewable energy as per Renewable Energy Statistics 2023 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency .
The Minister stated that on October 9, 2022, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated to the nation India's first Battery Storage and Solar Power based 'Suryagram' - "Modhera" in Gujarat, with round-the-clock Renewable Power Supply. The Minister has also informed that a 6 MW ground-mounted solar power plant with 15 MWh Battery Energy Storage System and Rooftop Solar systems on all feasible household and Government buildings are providing solar power to the entire Modhera village, which has a population of around 6,500 people.
This information has been given by the Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power Shri R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Rajya Sabha today, August 1, 2023.
AYUSH
Utilization of Ancient Knowledge of Ayurveda to Meet Nutritional Requirements
The application of ancient knowledge of Ayurveda is effective to meet the nutritional requirements as evidenced by various research studies. Ayurveda has a vivid knowledge on various aspects of health and nutrition. Ayurveda lays great emphasis on ensuring holistic nutrition. Health-promoting regime  is a major salient feature of Ayurvedic therapeutics. Various dietary guidelines specific to individuals are prescribed along with the drugs and therapies for restoration of health. The major steps being taken by the Government to effectively utilize the ancient knowledge pertaining to the use of Ayurveda to meet nutritional requirement of the nation are as under:
 Brought out a publication “Nutrition Advocacy In Ayurveda and a Pictorial Guide for Awareness About Ayurveda Based Nutritional Principals and benefits.”
 Celebrated 6th Ayurveda day in 2021 on the theme “Ayurveda for Poshan” and also released a short film on “You’re What You Eat- Ayurveda for Poshan”.
 Ministry of Ayush is working closely with the Ministry of Women and Child Development  to promote AYUSH based diet and lifestyle and to achieve the ultimate goal of well nourished India.
Ministry of Ayush has launched a composite nutritional guideline as “Ayush Dietary Advisory for Kuposhan Mukt Bharat” to improve nutritional outcomes in children, pregnant women and lactating mothers with Ayush practices and principles. This guideline has been endorsed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development .
 Ministry of Ayush has signed an MoU with Ministry of Women and Child Development on 20.09.2020 to work together on the objective of creating a joint framework for providing holistic nutritional care for women and children.
 Ministry of Ayush has participated in the Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada celebration organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development through the National Institutes/Research Councils under the Ministry and Ayush Departments of all the State/UT Ayush Departments.
 The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, an autonomous body under control of Ministry of Ayush has also taken a number of steps regarding use of Ayurveda to meet the nutritional requirement of the nation. The Council has organized “Poshan Maah” in the month of September, 2021 through its 25 Clinical Institutes to promote “Ayush Aahar” in the country. The Council has also developed certain research based formulations to be used as Nutrition Supplement. Further, the Council has undertaken research studies for validation of Ayurveda formulations for the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia.
This information was given by Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Residential Coaching Programmes for Sportspersons
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports provides for training to identified talented sportspersons in the age group of 8-25 years. At present 14669 sportspersons are getting training under various schemes of the Ministry, Out of these 8701 sportspersons are getting full time residential training. Trainees are provided assistance in the form of coaching, sports equipment, boarding, lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational expenses, medical/ insurance and stipend as per the scheme norms.
Running of coaching at training centres/academies is an ongoing activity. Presently, total 2179 sportspersons  are being trained at 32 centres in the North Eastern Region. Eligibility criteria for selection of sportspersons for regular training under various schemes are in public domain and are available at https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in and https://kheloindia.gov.in .
The residential trainee athletes undergo regular sports coaching/ training in the morning and evening sessions under the expert guidance of coaches. Trainee athletes are encouraged to continue their studies by seeking admission in nearby schools, colleges or distant education programmes, choice of which is left to the athlete.
Number of athlete in residential training facilities depends upon merit-cum-choice of the identified potential talent. All identified talented potential under Talent Search and Development vertical of Khelo India Scheme have exercised their options for residential training or otherwise.
This Information was given by the Minister of State  for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
DST supported ventilation system to bring relief to health workers sweating in PPE suits for long hours
Health workers may soon be relieved of sweating out long hours in heavy suffocating PPE kits to meet their busy duty schedules. A compact, economical ventilation system for PPE kits developed by a Pune based startup can prevent excessive sweating while wearing such kits.
The ventilation system when attached with the conventional PPE kits with one simple modification, keeps the health workers' well ventilated preventing not only bodily discomforts but also possible fungal diseases in the body.
Nihaal Singh Adarsh, an engineering Student from Mumbai along with his startup called Watt Technovations, developed the technology called ‘Cov-Tech Ventilation System’, at RIIDL  supported by the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board , Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, in Somaiya Vidyavihar University.
The student of K J Somaiya College of Engineering and the founder of Watt Technovations, received the NIDHI’s PRomoting and Accelerating Young and ASpiring technology entrepreneurs  grant of Rs 10,00,000 from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for prototype development and product innovation. The startup also received Rs 5,00,000 as support from new venture investment programme jointly conducted by RIIDL & K J Somaiya Institute of Management.
The ‘Cov-Tech Ventilation System’ can be fastened over the waist just like a simple belt over which the traditional PPE is worn and can provide comfort to the doctors and medical practitioners working in the hospitals to treat Covid infected patients. The design of the ventilation system ensures a complete air seal from the PPE kit. It provides a breeze of fresh air to the user in a gap of just 100 seconds.
The product developed at a state-of-the-art prototyping facility at Dassault Systemes in Pune was finalised as per the medical experts' advice.
“A team of mentors and experts from RIIDL supported the startup and helped them at every stage providing a conducive environment to help the innovator give the best output,” said Gaurang Shetty, chief innovation catalyst at RIIDL.
The result was a compact, portable, and user-friendly device to provide a ventilation system for PPE suits. The Covtech Ventilation system is being used in Sai Sneh hospital, Pune and Lotus Multi- Specialty hospital, Pune and the company plans to scale up the uses by May/June.
Cov-Tech Ventilation system being used at Sai Sneh Hospital
Cov-Tech Ventilation System being used at Lotus hospital
For further details, https://www.watttechnovations.com/  can be contacted.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Draft amendment issued to modify the technical requirements as prescribed in the Automotive Industry Standard  -145 wherein the scope of the standard has been enlarged to provide seat belt reminder for all the passengers occupying front facing rear seat.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft amendment to modify the technical requirements as prescribed in the Automotive Industry Standard  -145, wherein the scope of the standard has been enlarged to provide seat belt reminder for all the passengers occupying front facing rear seat. This standard is aligned with the international regulation UNR-16.
According to the standard, visual and audio warning is activated when ignition switch is engaged  and the front facing occupants’ safety belt is not fastened. Second level of warning is activated when a driver operates a vehicle without fastening of driver and /or front facing seat occupants’ safety belt.